The Far Side of Intentions

Thanks for nothing.

the hours
have teeth
and my heart is
necrotic, but the
kinetics of guilt will
save me for later;

for there can be no
optimism on demand, or
revenge without planning.

never before have
oxygen and odium
tasted this
hopelessly
indistinguishable.
never has eternity felt so
grossly inadequate.

Reviews

[Kerry O'Connor]

thanks for nothing... *smile*

If I tell you that this could have been written directly from my own emotions and experience, will you understand how deeply it connects to the roots of the human condition?
Brilliant.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

your acrostic variation is impeccably executed~ perfect format for the subject matter~

[M Baker]

I love the title, first off. That's a little observation, I know. At first, I was skeptical of using an acronym for the format of the poem, but it is so well-done that it worked. Sometimes using evocative words is all that's needed.

[Saraplenty]

My angry soul hurts while reading this. Sigh. Really big sigh.
The last two lines press down on me.

Of course this is brilliant.

[J. Cole]

I would classify this as my favorite poem of yours. I love how the first letter in each line forms a message. I think it's brilliant in a rather unique way, which you know. The title fits perfectly.